simon6ppc Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 can i shoot canada geese now with air rifle,centerfire as vermin. i ave both for shootin vermin is it legal r not.sum farms i shoot on are sick off em more than foxes etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit_stu Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 This has been visited a great deal recently on here mate, do a quick search. but yes, you can, but must be non toxic shot if using a shotgun. best of luck with them mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Your asking if you shoot canada geese with an air rifle , is this a wind up Edited February 28, 2012 by fruity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Canada geese can be shot all year round.In England and Wales only Edited February 28, 2012 by pigeonblasterian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Your asking if you shoot canada geese with an air rifle , is this a wind up You are probably right, and I suspect we may be talking 12ft lb, but be careful about leaping in, I have head shot several with my 26ft lb .22 Falcon and I can assure you they fall down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 to answer the question, they are on the open general license and classified as verim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Your asking if you shoot canada geese with an air rifle , is this a wind up ....ave you seen wat a 35 ftlb air rifle can do mate. no its not a wind up. just a simple question. it just seems wrong shootin geese wi a rifle thats why ime askin this question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 ....ave you seen wat a 35 ftlb air rifle can do mate. no its not a wind up. just a simple question. it just seems wrong shootin geese wi a rifle thats why ime askin this question.... Yeah i have i own a 40ftlb one i personally just dont think air rifles should be used on large quary like geese , sorry i just read the post you have qouted , what i put i didnt mean it to sound the way it has come out on screen no offence meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 to answer the question, they are on the open general license and classified as verim They're actually classified as wildfowl, which is why non-toxic shot must be used if using a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah i have i own a 40ftlb one i personally just dont think air rifles should be used on large quary like geese , sorry i just read the post you have qouted , what i put i didnt mean it to sound the way it has come out on screen no offence meant its ok none taken,so geese can b shot with rifle are say fac air rifle if you think your up to the job.i ave a 22ppc for vermin so by law its fine to use that as well.like i said thow seein a goose threw a sworvoski scope just seems wrong.and still seems not right to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I tend to use 22LR. shot just below the head, top of neck. drops them on the spot with no flapping or kicking. best i did was 7 birds in 10 minutes. If you want them gone for good then try shoot the chopsy ones and the ones that come to have a look at you. it puts the birds off good and proper and, in my experience, they dont come back for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 its ok none taken,so geese can b shot with rifle are say fac air rifle if you think your up to the job.i ave a 22ppc for vermin so by law its fine to use that as well.like i said thow seein a goose threw a sworvoski scope just seems wrong.and still seems not right to me.... Ok, I'm curious - why you are asking then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 its ok none taken,so geese can b shot with rifle are say fac air rifle if you think your up to the job.i ave a 22ppc for vermin so by law its fine to use that as well.like i said thow seein a goose threw a sworvoski scope just seems wrong.and still seems not right to me.... I personaly wouldnt even consider using a air rifle (high powered)to shoot geese with even if i was very confidant with my marksmanship , the chance of wounding/injury i think is to high , as mentioned a shotgun with non-toxic shot for geese gets my vote. No matter what people choose to shoot/trap/hunt, vermin or wildfowl etc is deserves to be dispatched quickly and humanly every single time, hence why sometimes the correct tool/gun for the job has to be chosen rather than what the rules/law allows sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ok, I'm curious - why you are asking then? because i wasnt sure. and didnt want police on to me for lettin loose at sum geese out off season wi a center fire rifle. thats all,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) Whilst we are wondering around this topic can someone point me in the direction of the legislation that allowes lead for single projectiles, simply outlaws it for "shotgun"....I lost my references with a hard Disc failure last year. Cheers! Found, it now, just in case you are interested, see explanatory notes as well.............. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2170/schedule/2/made Edited March 1, 2012 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al69ec Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Whilst we are wondering around this topic can someone point me in the direction of the legislation that allowes lead for single projectiles, simply outlaws it for "shotgun"....I lost my references with a hard Disc failure last year. Cheers! Found, it now, just in case you are interested, see explanatory notes as well.............. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2170/schedule/2/made So you can't shoot snipe with lead shot??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 So you can't shoot snipe with lead shot??? So it says, although I have to put my hands up and say I didn't know either and have been using lead for the few I shoot every year. Looks like I will now have to give up shooting them together with the brace of Golden plover I take every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 So it says, although I have to put my hands up and say I didn't know either and have been using lead for the few I shoot every year. Looks like I will now have to give up shooting them together with the brace of Golden plover I take every year. Come on Charlie, I thought everyone knew Snipe was a "duck"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al69ec Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 It's all quackers :-) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) Looks like I will now have to give up shooting them together with the brace of Golden plover I take every year. There is a way forward: shot gun means a smooth-bore gun but does not include any shot gun chambered for 9 millimetre or smaller rim-fire cartridges; So next time we get a "what can you use .22 shot-shells for?" thread - you can answer "ideal for wildfolwing if you don't want to use non-toxic" Edited March 1, 2012 by HW682 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 There is a way forward: So next time we get a "what can you use .22 shot-shells for?" thread - you can answer "ideal for wildfolwing if you don't want to use non-toxic" Brilliant !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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